{"id":260143,"date":"2026-01-18T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/?p=260143"},"modified":"2026-01-17T22:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T06:01:39","slug":"crude-oil-major-lower-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/pt-br\/analysis\/crude-oil-major-lower-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Crude Oil Major Lower High"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The market formed a <strong>Crude oil<\/strong> major lower high this week (January 14). Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars closing well above the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line to show they are regaining control. Bears want another strong leg down from a large wedge bear flag (July 30, September 26, and January 14).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crude oil futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Weekly<\/em> crude oil chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Break-Bear-TL-Bears-Want-Major-LH-680x383.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Break-Bear-TL-Bears-Want-Major-LH-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Weekly - Break Bear TL, Bears Want Major LH, Crude Oil Major Lower High\" class=\"wp-image-260286\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Break-Bear-TL-Bears-Want-Major-LH-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Break-Bear-TL-Bears-Want-Major-LH-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Break-Bear-TL-Bears-Want-Major-LH-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Break-Bear-TL-Bears-Want-Major-LH-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Weekly-Break-Bear-TL-Bears-Want-Major-LH.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This week\u2019s Crude Oil candlestick was a bull doji closing in its lower half, with a long tail above, and closing slightly above the 20-week EMA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/crude-oil-outside-bull-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could produce a strong follow-through bull bar closing above the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line, or whether the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line would continue to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market traded higher to test the October high but reversed sharply down on Thursday, closing far off the week\u2019s high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls see the December 16 selloff as a large wedge bull flag (August 13, October 20, and December 16) and a bear leg within a broader trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the market forming a large higher low major trend reversal relative to the April 9 low, and a smaller higher low major trend reversal (January 7 low).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The long tail above this week\u2019s candlestick indicates that bulls are not yet strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades lower, bulls want a higher low relative to the January 7 low, forming another higher low major trend reversal following this week\u2019s break of several bear trend lines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars closing well above the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line to show they are regaining control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears created three sideways-to-down legs (August 13, October 20, and December 16), forming a wedge pattern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see this week as a pullback forming another major lower high relative to the September 26 high and a double top bear flag (October 24 and January 14).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want another strong leg down from a large wedge bear flag (July 30, September 26, and January 14).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears need consecutive strong bear bars breaking below the 20-week EMA to increase the odds of another strong leg down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears want the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line to act as resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crude Oil remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Until there is a clear breakout with sustained follow-through, traders will likely continue to Buy Low, Sell High (BLSH), buying near the lower third and selling near the upper third of the range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The middle of the trading range can act as an area of balance and a magnet, around the $62 area; price tested it this week before pulling back sharply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce more follow-through buying above the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or whether bears can produce strong bear bars reversing below the 20-week EMA instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor follow-through and frequent reversals are hallmarks of a trading range environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Daily<\/em> crude oil chart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Test-Middle-of-TR-Break-Bear-Trend-Lines.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Test-Middle-of-TR-Break-Bear-Trend-Lines-680x383.jpg\" alt=\"Crude Oil Daily - Test Middle of TR, Break Bear Trend Lines\" class=\"wp-image-260287\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Test-Middle-of-TR-Break-Bear-Trend-Lines-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Test-Middle-of-TR-Break-Bear-Trend-Lines-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Test-Middle-of-TR-Break-Bear-Trend-Lines-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Test-Middle-of-TR-Break-Bear-Trend-Lines-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Crude-Oil-Daily-Test-Middle-of-TR-Break-Bear-Trend-Lines.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The market traded higher in the first half of the week, testing the October high, followed by a deep pullback on Thursday.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/analysis\/crude-oil-outside-bull-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last week<\/a>, we said traders would watch whether bulls could produce strong follow-through buying trading well above the 20-day EMA and the bear trend line, or whether the market would stall near the 20-day EMA or the bear trend line instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls see the recent price action as a large wedge bull flag (August 13, October 20, and December 16) and a large higher low major trend reversal relative to the April 9 low.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the January 7 low as forming a smaller higher low major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rally this week broke several bear trend lines, indicating buying pressure, but the deep pullback shows bulls are not yet decisively strong.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls see the January 15 move as a breakout pullback test of the December 26 breakout point.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars trading well above the 20-day EMA and the bear trend line to show they are firmly in control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They want the 20-day EMA to act as support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the market trades lower, bulls want the January 7 low area to act as support, forming another higher low major trend reversal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears created three sideways-to-down legs (August 13, October 20, and December 16), forming a wedge pattern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They see the current move as a pullback and want the October high to act as resistance, forming another major lower high relative to the September 26 high, which remains the case so far.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears want a reversal from a double top bear flag (October 24 and January 14).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bears need consecutive strong bear bars breaking well below the 20-day EMA to increase the odds of another strong leg down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The market remains in a large trading range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Until there is a clear breakout with sustained follow-through, traders will likely continue to Buy Low, Sell High (BLSH), buying near the lower third and selling near the upper third of the range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The middle of the trading range, around the $62 area, can act as an area of balance and a magnet. The market tested this area and then pulled back deeply this week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For now, traders will watch whether bulls can produce more follow-through buying above the 20-day EMA and the bear trend line. If the market trades lower, they will watch whether the market stalls around the 20-day EMA area or the January 7 low area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or whether bears can produce strong bear bars trading far below the 20-day EMA instead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor follow-through and frequent reversals are hallmarks of a trading range environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market analysis reports archive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access all weekend reports on the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookstradingcourse.com\/blog\/analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Market Analysis<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Market Overview: Crude Oil Futures The market formed a Crude oil major lower high this week (January 14). Bulls need consecutive strong bull bars closing well above the 20-week EMA and the bear trend line to show they are regaining control. 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